Monthly Archives: May 2023

DDR5 Spot Prices Rise, Other Memory Products Continue to Decline

Posted on 2023-05-17 by TrendForce

According to the weekly memory spot price trends released by TrendForce, apart from a slight increase in the price of DDR5 chips due to shortages, the spot prices of other memory products continue to decline. The detailed situation is as …

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Competitors Turn Partners: Exploring Tesla and BYD’s Collaboration

Posted on 2023-05-16 by TrendForce

Tesla, the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has announced its collaboration with BYD, a leading player in the EV and battery industry. The partnership involves Tesla incorporating BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) blade batteries into the rear-wheel-drive entry-level version …

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CHIPS Act Again, PSMC Captured Orders rerouted from HuaHong Foundry Business

Posted on 2023-05-12 by TrendForce

Over the past few years, the US Department of Commerce has imposed export restrictions and the CHIPS Act, causing political tensions to rise between China and the US. To mitigate geopolitical risks, customers are beginning to diversify the proportion of …

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Upstream Material And Component Price Reductions Have Led To A Decline In Module Prices And A Significant Recovery In Cell Profitability

Posted on 2023-05-12 by TrendForce

After the Chinese holidays, solar-related materials continued to decline, with the exception of module prices which remained nearly flat. Prices for other materials such as cells, wafers, and polysilicon all decreased. Polysilico Polysilicon prices have continued to decline since the …

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Thailand Poised to Become the Main PCB Production Hub Amid Geopolitical Upheaval

Posted on 2023-05-12 by TrendForce

Global PCB market revenue will decline by 3.4% in 2023 due to low demand for consumer electronics, reaching around USD 80.5 billion, down from approximately USD 83.3 billion in 2022. However, the industry is expected to rebound, with a potential …

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